Will Donald Trump Jr. Face Criminal Charges? For Just ¢17, You Can Bet On It

If the last hour is any indication, betting against US stocks and the dollar is a good way to position for what’s almost sure to be an increasingly aggressive investigation into the Trump administration’s ties to the Kremlin.

But, for those interested to know how you can profit directly from Donald Trump Jr.’s trials and tribulations, the answer is PredictIt, where, for just 17 cents, you can bet on Jr. facing criminal charges in 2017:

Given what we’ve learned on Tuesday, that seems like a bet that’s got some upside asymmetry to it.

Or, put differently, “I love it”…

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Update: you better get in now, because the offer is already up to ¢19…

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